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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks for that.

I tried the first few episodes. I didn't really like it, unfortunately.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Lower Decks is a little bit sillier if that's your thing.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes yes, but definitely not with Trek.

So I wasn't into it originally, but watching it again as an adult I'm kinda fond of TNG. Cast is amazing, stories are (mostly) great. But I just love how mature and optimistic it is, for the most part.

Seeing difficult questions of morality and strife - seeing people consistently confront those situations with incredible ethics, empathy, and like, well, ADULTS...it's super-refreshing.

And I like the parts of that which shone through into Voyager, DS9, and Enterprise (in that order, at least what I saw of them. I sorta got into Voyager.

Watching Picard, a lot of the characters are there, but most of what I seem to like about TNG isn't. Plus a bunch of the plot is just nonsense and crappily written. I really don't like it.

I tried watching some of DIS here and there but it fucking sucks (IMO). SNW still seems to have too much melodrama and stuff I just don't like. Maybe if I wasn't trying to compare it to TNG or VOY subconsciously, I would like it more; who knows.

Orville is alright.

Everyone says Lower Decks is really great, and I love Futurama and Venture Bros and Rick and Morty and etc. It probably IS great. But I don't really want throwaways about how phasers can't melt steel beams and fart jokes in Trek.

Guess I'm just picky :)

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

TNG is my favorite too. I think Lower Decks really walks the fine line of being a little bit silly but still being serious enough to feel like core trek.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I'll give it a shot. Thanks tigeruppercut.